SECTION A — PAGE 2 THE DALLAS POST, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1962 ; 5 \ J DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA THE D A I L AS P OST Esta b lis fio d 1 8 3 9 3 5 ZI R ecalls First Auction From A y ~~ “More Than A Newspaper, a Conrail Institution Safety Valve g Rambling Around g : a: : : : Now In Its 73rd Year” £ ; £ P 11 } ; P : A mowpartisan, liberal progressive mewspaper pub- g By The Oldtimer—D. A. Waters z 1 ar O ost oo 0 lished every Thursday morning at the Dallas Post plant, AS OTHERS SEE US SE ECE EE SO LETC ERC CIE ) Lehman Avenue, Dallas, Pennsylvania. Risley In some areas this is true. by Hix Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association Member National Editorial Association Member Greater Weeklies Associates, Ine. - Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Dallas, Pa. under the Act of March 3, 1879. 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Colonial Restaurant, Daring’s Mark_g, Gosart’s Market, Towne House Restaurant; Shavertown — Evans Drug Store, Hall's Drug Store; Trucksville — Gregory's Store, Trucksville Drugs; Idetown — Cave's Maket; Harveys Lake — Javers Store, Kockers's Store; Sweet Valley — Adams Grocery; Lehman — Moore's Store; Noxen — Scouten’s Store; Shawnese — Puterbaugh’s Store; Fern- breok — Bogdon’s Store, Bunney’s Store, Orchard Farm Restaurant; Luzerne ~— Novak's Confectionary. Editor and Publisher—HOWARD W. RISLEY Associate Publisher—ROBERT F. BACHMAN Associate Editors—MYRA ZEISER RISLEY, MRS. T. M. B. HICKS Sports—JAMES LOHMAN Advertising—LOUISE C. MARKS Accounting—DORIS MALLIN Circulation—MRS. VELMA DAVIS Photographs—JAMES KOZEMCHAK We'll Stick With The Independents { This newspaper said some months ago that the Re- publican organization in Luzerne County was dead as a Dodo, having committed suicide. ~ During the intervening period we have seen nothing to change our minds! The party has neither determined Teadership that might, through deligent work, whip an old-fashioned political machine into shape, nor idealistis leadership, that could attack the support of an independent new hireed of voters. L It is dominated by no one of strength and it is pecked at and picked at by a group of self-seekers whose political philosophy dates back to 1890. They would, if they could, emulate the ruthless tactics of the late Fine machine; but they lack both the stature, stamina and popular appeal. Under such circumstances it is difficult to accept the endorsement of the party! We, therefore prefer, to string along with the in- dependents. We especially like Atty. Robert Fleming of Dallas, candidate for Representative in the Legislature from the Sixth Legislative District. He has everything and more than any other candidate to make him attractive to Back Mountain Republicans. Bob is not, and ‘never has been, a politician. His father before him, the late Dr. John Fleming, was a re- spected physician in Dallas for many years. Bob himself is one of the few Back Mountain students to have entered a school of the calibre of Harvard University without first having preparatory school training. He did it directly from Dallas Schools. His war record as a flyer was a brilliant one, A man of less modesty might have capitalized on it to the hilt. We have never heard him mention it! ‘He has given generously to his community life, its institutions, schools, and churches. We can think of no reason why we should not sup- port this man whom we have known intimately for most of his lifetime. He is the type of young, unsophisticated, independent and unfettered leader needed to rejuvenate the Republican party! If anybody can give Fred Shupnick, ‘whom we admire, a good run in the fall—it is Bob Fleming! Our reasons for supporting Harold Flack for State Senator are almost identical. After years of capable service in Harrisburg, no one can call Harold Flack a self-seeking, politician. He is one of the few unrepudiated Republican leaders in Luzerne County. He has maintained the respect and support of the electorate through fat times and thin. He has faced the issues as he saw them and voted on them as he himself thought best. We admire him for that—even though we have not always agreed with him. No matter what the Republican organization may. think of him— it has withheld its endorsement—he has made fewer mistakes than any of its leaders! We think the Republican organization would have done well to have withheld its endorsement from any candidate in the Primaries, until it had done something to gain the respect of the voters! HOTEL JEFFERSON ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY Central location overlooking Boardwalk and convenient to Piers, Churches and Theatres — Re Rail 3 Bus Terminals — Inviting - Lobbies and Parlors — Closed and Open Sun Decks Atop — All Rooms Delightfully Furnished — Modified and European Plans — Conducted by Hospitable Ownership Management that de. lights in catering to the wishes of American Families. Write for Literature and Rates Hotel Jefferson Atlantic City, New Jersey Dear Mr, Recently I had the pleasure of being a house guest at the home of The Robert Rinehimers in West Dallas, I am writing to express my views. of Wilkes-Barre and its sur- rounding area, This being my first trip to Penn- sylvania, I was very impressed with the greater Wilkes-Barre area, There are many reasons why this area im- pressed me tremendously. First, it reminds me of Hartford, Connecticut which is also . redeveloping business district, arrived in Wilkes-Barre, the city itself impressed me as being an extremely clean and impressive city at such a depressing time of the year, the late winter season, Third, I feel assured that, in the near fu- ture, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania will be fortunate enough to receive the “All American City Award” that was presented to Hartford this year, This would be another big step for- ward in the right direction for the greater Chamber of Commerce of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, \ I would also like to express my views of Dallas, Pennsylvania. The people that I came into contact with while visiting were very close and hospitable to me, and they have left an impression in my mind that I will never forget. Hoping to return to the Wilkes- Barre area again in the near future, Iam, } Very truly yours, Craig F, Johnson Putney, Vermont NEED RECREATIONAL PROGRAM Shavertown, Pennsylvania 188 North Main Street April 26, 1962 Dear Mr. Risley: Our English class is currently studying the role of the newspaper in our community. We feel that through letters to the editor the community can be informed of the problems facing it and something can be done, There is a great need for super- vised recreation for children in the age bracket 4 - 12 in the Back Mountain area. These children need a place to play with children of their own ages, . I feel that if the school play- grounds were equipped with super- visors in a set up recreational pro- gram, it would benefit the whole community. Can't something be done about this? I'm sure that parents would support a program such as this. Thank you. | Dallas ‘Senior High School Yours truly, } Linda Woolbert ® Don't we presently have too much supervised recreation? With Brownies, Girl Scouts, Cubs, Boy Scouts, YMCA, Key Clubs, Future Farmers, Future Home Makers, Lit- tle Leagues, School Bands, Tele- vision, Radio, when does a boy or girl really find time to be a boy or girl without an adult looking over his or her shoulder? { Gee, when I was a kid we or- ganized our own ball teams, Scout troops, hikes, sleigh: rides, mowed the lawn, carried coal, tramped the woods, fed the dog, cat and other pets, 3 We gathered old rags, junk, strawberry baskets, pop bottles and did odd jobs to pay for baseball bats, balls, gloves and a pair of sneakers, You don’t know what you're missing with a solicitous adult always = looking over your shoulder. —Editor "MORE ON RECREATION Highland Drive Dallas, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Risleyd Our English class is writing let- ters to the editors of different papers on the subjects which we think are important, To me the most important sub- ject is that in our community there is a definite and great need for supervised recreation for teenagers, Few people realize the importance of the problem, People are always complaining about teenagers roam- ‘| ing the streets or playing pool in the near-by bowling alley. Well, why don’t they do something about it? Most teenagers don’t enjoy doing these things, but if no one will help us, what can we do? If someone would just perk-up and listen, possibly something could be done. If you could print this letter for people to read, maybe someone would sit-up and take notice, Thank you, ; Sincerely Yours Judy Wright Dallas Senior High Sale This Saturday Nicholson Auction Nicholson, Wyoming County, Methodist Church, will hold an auc- tion on the Fair Grounds at Nichol- son on Saturday starting at 10. There will be refreshments and a bake sale. Among the items to be sold are a cherry drop leaf table, electric stove, television sets, chicken. feed- ers, pot belly stove, hand-made bear traps, plank bottom chairs, old pictures and frames, pattern glass, wooden bowls, spinning reel, milk glass, carnival glass and dog tread mill, Jim Tallman will be the auction- Ber, its | Secondly, as I | In matters of public interest, it sometimes leads to wide distortion of fact to try to apply a general view to a small local problem, or conversely apply a local view to a general problem. Many times a general situation is exactly the con- verse of what may prevail locally, and vice versa, 'A few years ago there was a great outcry about overcrowded schools, and some local voices were very loud about it, But the truth was thal in Dallas Borough the school rooms were not filled, in fact did not have enough pupils for economical oper- ation, While perhaps something could have been said about other improvements to be made, the closing of the local high school on account of being overcrowded was exactly contrary to the facts. ‘And this year we see put into full use the 1878 building which was in pro- cess of room-by-room abandonment over thirty years ago, For the past few years much has been heard over the air and seen in the public press about the great: shortage of college accommodations for ‘the greatly increased number of high school and preparatory school graduates applying for ad- mission, or that will be applying in a few years. But now some of the more level headed college ad- ministrators have awakened to the fact that there is no such alarming shortage at all, and never was, There was a deluge of applications, but not of candidates, This was due to the same person submitting applications to several colleges. Some were accepted by more than one college, actually causing an under enrollment, when they failed to show up at several colleges on the same day. It has now been determined that the alleged shortage is caused by mul- tiple applications, particularly to some . prestige colleges, while many smaller colleges are actually look- ing for students. In recent years three clearing houses have been established to match up applications and waiting colleges and the alarm- ing shortage of accommodations has disappeared, Now we have an outbreak of public discussion about the unfair- ness of apportionment of Congres- sional Districts, under which it is alleged that some very small and sparsely populated areas elect repre- sentatives with the same voice as much larger and heavily populated areas. The present Congress, at the best, was selected on the basis of the 1950 census, In some states, new districts have not been established for ' decades, In the meantime, many people have removed from less populated areas toward the «ities and suburbs, This has the effect of making a representative from the more populous areas repre- sent more people than one from ‘a rural area. But a general {10s should not be applied as true locally, In a house of 435 members representing, in round numbers, a hundred and eigh- ty million, each in theory represents about 413,000. Of course there can- not be a fraction of a representa- tive, so there cannot be exact equality between states on that ac- count. Then the Constitution gives each state, however small, at least one. This gives Alaska, Nevada, Vermont and Wyoming, one each without the average, Six states have two each, with less than enough people for two. Increases and decreases in: various states, with the admission of two new states, have mad e substantial changes in the allotment of some states, Pennsylvania loses three. In our state, the rural areas are by no means getting away with any- thing, Obviously no state can create - artificial districts, of the exact number of residents, without complicating the election machinery. Consequently present municipalities, usually counties, must be grouped or split to allot the number of con- gressmen as no one wants to elect the whole list in the state at large. As of now, Philadelphia has six con- gressmen, when their population entitles them to only five, Under the new law they will have five, With population slightly less than required for four, Allegheny has four and will retain them. In our own county with about 847,000 people, Dan Flood is well under the average of 413,000, and this is an urban ' and @ suburban county in most respects, Small rural counties are grouped in Ger- rymanders to give the urban dis- tricts the favorable conditions, Sulli- van is grouped with Pike. Column- bia is; in the same district with Cameron, Union and Somerset are together, Take a look at these on the map, This is the reverse of what pre- vails in some states. Noxen Reader Forwards Picture; Others Recall Dr. John Corr Delbert H. Blizzard of owen hag | sent us this old picture of Dr, John Corr about whom Garfield Jackson of Harveys Lake wrote last week in Barnyard Notes.' Others in the Back Mountain Region who remember the old ‘“doc- tor” are Mrs, Hayden Richards, Leh- man Avenue, who knew him when he lived in Sullivan County. An- other is H, Stanley Doll, Norton Avenue, who recalls how Dr. Corr used to stop at his parent's home at Evans Falls, “Every spring the old geitloninl purchased a new pair of trousers which he simply slipped on over the ones he was already wearing.” Dr, Corr called himself a “hygienic physician” and sold his pictures to all who would buy them for 5c each. The picture gives an indication of the bulky clothing he wore during all seasons, ‘Although the “Doctor” said his currect name was Carr the caption DR, JOHN CORR on his photograph was spelled Corr. This may have been a typographical error which later caused confusion in the correct spelling of his name, Pancake Festival Winners Mr. and Mrs, Miles Shales, Bun- ker Hill, receive their new Roper | Gas range, contributed by Pennsyl- vania Gas and Water Company, as lucky winners of the door prize offered by the Aunt Jemima Pan- cake Festival Merrill Faegenburg, chairman of the Kiwanis Club pro- imotion at Dallas Senior High School all day Saturday, makes the pre- sentation, 1 — Photo by Kozemchak | Cheek roast or frankfurters charter Miss Frances Dorrance, member of the Back Mountain Mem- orial Library, and staunch supporter over the years since its founding in 1945, spoke briefly to the audi- ence af the Library Auction dinner Thursday night, recalling the small beginnings of the Auction. Lewis L. LeGrand spearheaded the venture, basing the idea on reports which Mrs, LeGrand had received of a group which raised $1,000 from an auction of used household goods. “Let's have an auction, and see what we can raise for the Library,” agreed the women of the Board and of the Library Association. Attics were emptied, recounted Miss Dorrance, and everybody turn- ed out to bid on washbowls and pitchers, rocking chairs, wooden tubs and blue. china soup plates. A gentle rain, falling almost continuously, failed to dampen en- thusiasm. It was a historic occasion ...and it netted over $3,000 for the Lib- rary. From that day forth, the Library has staged an auction every year, sometimes bedevilled by rain, as on the tenth anniversary, some- times blessed with perfect weather. Only Yesterday Ten, Twenty and Thirty Years Ago In The Dallas POst IT HAPPENED 30 YEARS AGO: Kingston Township High School was preparing to graduate 19 sen- iors. Miss Minnie Benscoter was re- appointed to teach at Trucksville school. Ice cream manufacturing equip- ment was being installed at Or- cutt's Grove in the newly remod- elled building: Clark D. Smith, 16, of Dallas, was cited for courage and received a medal from the Carnegie Fund. Young Smith saved two young boys from drowning in Harveys Lake in January, 1931, when he pulled William J. Jennings, 14, and James L. Casterline, 16, from the water by using his belt, after they skating. John Novajeski died at his home in Kunkle. Dallas Township defeated Trucks- ville 14 to 2 in the opening base- ball game of the 1932 Bi-County League. It was a four-page .issue and very skimpy. rr uaprpENED 2{) YEARS Aco: It Happened 20 Years Ago: H. Austin Snyder was chairman of the Lehman Memorial Day cele- bration, Ralph Hazeltine organizer of the parade. Lehman expected a | banner attendance at its combined celebration and horse show. Local teachers enrolled 8,000 resi- dents for sugar rationing. Summer bus service was guaran- teed for Harveys Lake, beginning June 15. Harry C. Sutton received mech- anic’s rating at Middletown Army Depot and was transferred to Au- gusta, Georgia. Ted Parks, Lehman, made All- Sttate Band with his trombone. Heard from in Safety Valve: Andy Kozemchak, somewhere at sea; W. A. Johnson, Norfolk, Va.; Wilbur Helmbold, Dothan, Alabama; Don- ald Dunn, Keesler Field; Charles Girton, California. Mr. and Mrs. John Mericle celeb- rated their 65th anniversary. Earl H. Husted, prominent lumb- erman, died. Boiling beef was 18 cents a pound; onions 4 pounds 19 cents; new potatoes 5 pounds, 18 cents; 23 cents a pound. rr nappenep 1() YEARS Aco: It Happened 10 Years Ago: Dr. Carl Hontz opened his dent- al office in Shavertown. Harris Haycox was sworn in by Justice of the Peace James Beseck- er, to replace Borough Councilman Timothy LaBar, deceased. Mitchell Jenkins reported on P.U.C. in re- lation to Dallas Water Company. A drought was imminent, with cur- tailment of water supply. Fred Case joined the Laketon faculty. ) Roy Robert Tryon Jr. was tapped for State Band. Ruth Virginia Jimison became the bride of Elmer Williams. Miss Dorrance and the late Mrs.. had broken through the ice while |: It is difficult to realize that the Library Auction is sixteen years old, - . Tt seems like only yesterday that all of us sacrificed some of our! treasures for that first auction. The motto was, ‘Give something you would rather keep for yourself.” ’ We all knew that it was a gamble Could we make any money? It was up to all of us to try. And trying, meant parting with some- thing we dearly loved, some special bit of glassware in a china cabinet, a little rocking chair, a crib that still, in memory, held the impress of a small warm body, a little oil painting that perhaps might bring a few dollars _ . to the Auction. It rained, a misty rain, a drizzle, a downpour, and then again a gentle misting. People sat on boxes, raising umbrellas over their heads during the sharper downpours. The flag moved in the breeze, sodden with rain. The drizzle abated, and people closed their urebrellas. Probably everybody will remember what it was that they bought first, at that first Library Auction. My first purchase is still in daily use. stone pitcher, brim, The auctioneer held it in therair. It was a miniature of the large white ironstone pitcher which used to hold milk in my mother’s refr igerator, “Ten cents,” I ventured . The ‘auctioneer waited, Nobody else had a bid. I held my breath. : “Sold to Mrs. Hicks,” thunde) ed ‘the auctioneer, -. A woman directly behind me gave a horrified gasp. It is a small white iron- which holds exactly one quart of milk, filled to the “Why, I'd "have paid a whole QUARTER FOR THAT PITCHER,” she wailed. “You have to speak up at an auction,” I reminded her. “But you WILL sell it to me for a quarter, or maybe thirty cents?” she inquired hopefully, “Nope, I NEED this pitcher.” milk, in my refrigerator, and I clutched it firmly, What other items I bought at that first auction, I wouldn't know. But my arms were just as laden, walking back to the Pump House in the rain, as they had been coming over that morning with offerings. Doubtless junk, but what ovely junk, And all for the Library. There were some antiques on sale, but nothing like the colorful . : display under the cherry trees that now greets the eye. And. the cherry trees were infants then, or maybe not even planted. People weren't so antique-conscious at that time. Otherwise I wouldn't have walked off with an ironstone pitcher for a thin dime. : 1. EE EO 0 EE OO PY 6 DP Sy Barnyard Notes The most important tribute to mother in modern times occurred in 1914 when President Wilson signed a Congressional Resolution making the second Sunday in May a national holiday ‘‘dedicated to the memory of the best mother in the world, your mother,” For You, Mother, on Mother's Day with special love and gratitude A Mother is a wonderful creature constructed almost entire- ly of love, and this she can express in a million ways, from hugs and kisses, and good cooking, and patient listening to stern lectures, strict rules, and repeated use of the word “No”! Like snowflakes, no two Mothers are alike, but they have a number of things in common Name anything . . . a Mother can be found washing it, roasting it, polishing it, getting rid of it, repairing it, spank- ing it packing it, teaching it, redecorating it, loving it, or talking it over at P.T.A. A Mother cares about and for almost everything: gardens, pets, the state of the nation, the worn spots in the rug, hungry people, and most of all, “Father” and her children, for these she} can do anything, dare anything, and fight for anything necessary to their happiness, A Mother is not always an angel. She will often disagree with you . . . expect too much of you ... question your choice of friends , . . and bring up the subject: of work when you feel sthe least energetic. But she's always ready to help when you need her. You don’t always tell a mother how much you love her, or how much you hope the most wonderful things in the world will come to her because there are no words that express feelings so deep and sincere. Somehow, though, you feel she understands what's in your heart.” Mothers’ always do! ° : From a Rust-Craft Greeting Card When Abidlinm’ Lincoln bécame mother: His mother’s last words to him were: “Be something, Abe.” President he said of his Another great American, George Washington, was also influenced by ‘his mother. Seeing the tears in his mother’s eyes as he was about to leave on a British Man-of-War as a mid-shipman, Wash- ington said: “Mother I cannot go and cause you so much grief.” Probably the greatest tribute in literature paid to motherhood was by Joaquin Miller in his poem, “The Bravest Battle: The bravest battle that ever was fought Shall I tell you where and when ? On the maps of the world you will find it not: It was fought by the mothers of men: Man-made memorials to motherhood can be found in all corners of the world, The Taj Mahal of India, for example, is a monument to a mother: Shah Jehan built it in memory of Mumtz Mahal, his favorite wife, ' I could already see it, filled with “All T am or ever hope to be I owe to my angel mother.” . these were the things that we brought A "a w ‘| Ww u un u wn u NERNEY Poet's Corner : THE NOBLEST MOTHER (In loving tribute to Mrs. William H. Hufford) There is no nobler mother born than she Whose gentle hands have lovingly caressed Some little one, who orphaned and alone Has found sweet solace on her kindly breast. There breathes no finer mother anywhere Than she who finds within her heart a place For some ‘wee one whom dying hands have clasped In one last anguished farewell and embrace. There is no finer tribute she can ever know So far surpassing any other Than just to watch the wee one swiftly grow And hear it say with pride, “This is my mother.” by Mrs. Frederick W. Anderson Gilbert Whitesell, 95, Dies In Utica Hospital Gilbert H. Whitesell, 95, died at Utica Hospital May 1. A native of Hunlock Township, leaving the area only five years ago when advanc- ing age curtailed his activity and dictated the move to Scotia, N.Y., he was buried in Oaklawn Ceme- tery, Hunlock Creek, Friday morn- ing, Rev. Oscar Saxe officiating. Born in Hunlock Towashin, he was a son of ‘the late Darias and Mary Whitesell. He was a member of the Idetown Methodist Church and served as Sunday School super- intendent in the 1920's. His wife died several years ago. Surviving are five children, Miss Azora Whitesell, Danville; Dreher D., Trucksville; Mrs. Chancey Lam- oreaux, Bridgeport, Wash.; Miss Ruth Whitesell, California, and Gilbert R., Florida; seven grand- children and 14 great grandchild- ren; brother, Harry, Bucks County. 9 $